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Matola

Measured across a 2 km radius around Matola, Mozambique (12.57 km²)

Tree cover
20.1%
Air quality
10Good
Trees in this area
60.8K
More trees needed
30.0K
Area analyzed
12.1 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
Satellite image
Sep 24, 2026
Dark green marks tree cover detected inside the study radius.Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search, captured Sep 24, 2026

Matola's tree count comes to 60,810 trees across 12.1 km² of land — 10 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 29,951 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 10 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

Tree cover detail

Below target

20.1% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.1 km² of land.

10 points below target

Trees in this area

60,810

Target trees

90,761

More trees needed

29,951

CO₂ if planted / yr

658.9 t

Air quality detail

AQI 10Good

Observed Sep 28, 02:00 local time via OpenAQ ground stations, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.

Ground station · Maputo, 18.1 km away

Health signal

Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

PM2.5

2.4

PM10

—

NO₂

—

O₃

—

SO₂

—

CO

—

Data: OpenAQ · AirNow

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What is the tree count in Matola?

Matola has an estimated 60,810 trees across the 12.1 km² of land measured — 20.1% tree cover, 10 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.

How many more trees does Matola need?

Matola needs roughly 29,951 more trees to close a 10-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 658.9 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.

What is the air quality (AQI) in Matola right now?

The latest reading for Matola shows an AQI of 10 (Good), measured Sep 28, 02:00 local time by the Maputo ground monitoring station, 18.1 km away, via OpenAQ. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

How is Matola's tree cover and air quality measured?

Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search satellite imagery at 10 m detail across a 2 km radius around Matola; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Matola, via OpenAQ; the 7-day trend is the Open-Meteo / CAMS model's estimate.

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Methodology. Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search imagery at 10 m detail for the stated radius; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Matola, via OpenAQ; the 7-day trend is the Open-Meteo / CAMS model's estimate.